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    Things I have learned from being a nurse/NP (and some that required no degree at all)

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    i would like to know more about the
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    Quincy College 2010 Full time

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to jngraham's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    not sure but i think it is something like 300 a credit (for 1 so a 3 credit would be
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    Quincy College 2010 Full time

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to jngraham's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    i only know of quincy but have heard amazing things about the nuursing school. its general school is very good, i
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    question about what type of critical care unit to go into?

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to aflac381's topic in General Nursing

    i feel stupid, but am not yet in nursing school, not till sept. what is
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    Tylenol for newborn fever?

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to faithful64's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OK I learned something here. I guess I was
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    Quincy College 2010 Full time

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to jngraham's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    i think quincy is fine. i am already in contact with the director of the lpn program asking her questions and she has said if i want she is more then willing to meet with me in person to discuss...
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    Tylenol for newborn fever?

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to faithful64's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am not a nurse but what i would think would be that yes it may be infection, but you also want to lower the temp, so do the work up but also give tylenol.
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    Quincy College 2010 Full time

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to jngraham's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    i am going to be doing the lpn program there starting in
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    Help me to prepare for OR interview

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to kocheli's topic in General Nursing

    i think they meant physique. does getting a job have anything to do with your
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    Is this a common discharge practice?

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to ThanksForAllTheFish!'s topic in General Nursing

    right now i am still only a patient. here is my experience: ER - Yes discharged ASAP regardless of if there is a ride there, walk (or have seen some people wheel in hospital wheelchairs) out self. Day...
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    Why should a patient void before surgery?

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to TASIA305's topic in General Nursing

    i always thought it was so we (the patient) did not pee all over the
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    Speaking of facebook...inappropriate...but am I within my rights...?

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to start nursing school next year. However, I have been a patient my whole life. I am facebook friends with: 1 anesthisiologist who cared for me during 2 surgeries, my old genetisist who...
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    How do you manage "fall precautions" in your ED?

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to rnleigh's topic in Emergency

    the hospital i go to the er has a policy that all patients have the rail up on all beds. not all nurses follow it for all paitents. many nurses do not put it up on me since it is a childrens hosptial...
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    If you have rec' d the H1N1 vaccine - please report

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    had mine 2 weeks ago no issues at
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    why not that is one of the suggestions on the
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    I did a no-no

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to mamad7's topic in General Nursing

    I am friends with my school nurse at my college this is how she handles it...."I am giving this to you as a friend (or cooworker) NOT AS A
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    Collapsing Colleagues?

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to Filine's topic in General Nursing

    bump....came across this thread want to see if there are any new
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    Donating blood- is it safe ?

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to bowser301's topic in General Nursing

    As a blood recipient, I agree. I would rather the blood supply be a little smaller then risk ME GETTING HIV FROM A LIFE SAVING PROCEDURE. it would then be counter
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    Donating blood- is it safe ?

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to bowser301's topic in General Nursing

    If more people had your line of thought, I would be dead. when I was little during one of my surgeries I needed blood, then when i was 17 I needed 3 units in the OR, spent a day in the icu with the et...
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    Reason for leaving to become stay at home mom

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    for last position my mother always says she is the CEO of the [last name]
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    BLS Certification

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to chare's topic in General Nursing

    I need to do BLS for health care professionals before I start my nursing program and the only place I can find is
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    Do you have a school plan regarding H1N1?

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to cowgirlBSN's topic in School

    I am a college student our nurse sent out the H1N1 plan to all of us students it read as follows (I bloted out my schools name thus the underscores) The H1N1 virus has reached worldwide pandemic...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I actually did the "well Ive got an appointment at 330(pm)" this was 3 am for an asthma attack, that the on call doc said if I was needing me neb as often as I was I shouldnt wait but be seen now....
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    X-rays and CT scans may raise cancer risk - latest study

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to MiaNJ's topic in General Nursing

    only reason i think about it is that i have a genetic disorder that causes non cancerous tumors to grow around nerves and they need monitering thus regular scaning. We avoid CT's if possible because...
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    X-rays and CT scans may raise cancer risk - latest study

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to MiaNJ's topic in General Nursing

    they are not just figuring this out. there have been prevoius studies that have shown this trend. My genetics doc has known it since she took over from my old one 11 years ago so this is not new. We...